Rocketville Preview by Richard Garfield
Monday February 27, 2006
Rocketville, one of the games featured by Avalon Hill at the 2006 American International Toy Fair, was designed by Richard Garfield -- best known as the designer of Magic: the ... Read More
24, The Amazing Race and Three More DVD Games
Sunday February 26, 2006
The second half of 2006 could be very interesting for fans of DVD board games, as a new alliance between Pressman Games and B1 Games promised the release of five ... Read More
More from Toy Fair 2006
Sunday February 26, 2006
Rick Thornquist at BoardgameNews.com has finished posting his reports from the 2006 American International Toy Fair: day three covers Asmodee and Mayfair Games; day four includes Out of the Box ... Read More
2006 Game Design Competition: Dice Games
Wednesday February 22, 2006
The 2006 Game Design Competition, which this site is again co-sponsoring with GameTable Online, has the theme of Dice Games. The complete rules can be found at GTO's web site, ... Read More
Banzai - DVD Betting Game
Wednesday February 22, 2006
If you've never heard of the outrageous television show "Banzai" then you're probably in good company. It aired for only six episodes in the U.S. (on Fox) in late 2003, ... Read More
Game News in Our Discussion Forum
Monday February 20, 2006
Some news items posted recently in our discussion forum:
Interview with Monopoly Champ Ken Koury
Electric Football Featured at ESPN.com
Rocketville - New from Wizards of the Coast
10 Days in Asia - New ... Read More
HeroScape - Toy Fair 2006 Photo Gallery
Saturday February 18, 2006
My photo gallery for HeroScape at the 2006 American International Toy Fair is now available. The 21 photos include shots of the new castle expansion, Thaelenk Tundra expansion, Heroes of ... Read More
HeroScape - New Characters for 2006
Wednesday February 15, 2006
HeroScape, the game subtitled "The Battle of All Time," continues to grow. At the 2006 American International Toy Fair, Hasbro / Milton Bradley had several new HeroScape expansions on display. ... Read More
Clue DVD Game - Scheduled for May 2006
Wednesday February 15, 2006
The American version of the Clue DVD game is scheduled to be available in May, according to information released by Hasbro / Parker Brothers at the 2006 American International Toy ... Read More
Toy Fair 2006 - Reports from New York City
Tuesday February 14, 2006
There's a lot to report from the American International Toy Fair in New York City, and my coverage will begin soon. As a refresher, here's our preview of the 2006 ... Read More
Survivor: Exile Island - Favorite Board Games
Sunday February 5, 2006
The 12th U.S. edition of Survivor -- Survivor Panama -- has started, one contestant has been eliminated, and my predicted winner is still alive. Since Survivor 3 (Africa), I've predicted ... Read More
Game Design Competition Winners
Saturday February 4, 2006
About.com Board/Card Games has sponsored an annual game design competition since 2001. The goal each year is simple: design a great two-player game using pieces most people are likely to ... Read More
Avatar: The Last Airbender TCG Due in February
Thursday February 2, 2006
A trading card game based on Avatar: The Last Airbender, a hit animated series on Nickelodeon, is scheduled to be released in February by Upper Deck Entertainment. The Avatar TCG ... Read More

